“Apples Aligned, Coming Undone” Sylvaine signature tea blend

I’m so excited to finally announce my collaboration with the great tea company BrutaliTeas, bringing forth the first official Sylvaine signature tea; «Apples Aligned, Coming Undone»! This ceylon black tea and gunpowder green tea blend with apple pieces, cinnamon, natural candy apple and crème brulée flavors, rose hips, rose petals and marigold flowers, can be enjoyed as a simple cup of comforting tea or as a liquid desert at the end of a long autumn day. Autumn is probably my favorite season, with all its beautiful color changes and all the yummy produce that appears around this time of year, so when the opportunity to make a signature tea blend came up, I knew straight away that I’d like to tap into a warm, autumnal flavour for the tea. Apples being one of the trademark fruits of fall and also a wonderful partner for all of the warmer spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger etc, it became the natural base flavour for my blend. In combination with notes of vanilla, caramel and cream, the tea alludes to the classic French dessert crème brûlée. “Apples Aligned, Coming Undone” is available for ordering thru BrutaliTeas’ webshop and will also be on our merch table on our upcoming European tour. Hope all of you fellow tea lovers out there will enjoy this blend as much as I do ❤ Find the link to “Apples Aligned, Coming Undone” here:

https://www.brutaliteas.com/store/p158/Apples_Aligned%2C_Coming_Undone_%2A%2A%2ASylvaine_Exclusive%2A%2A.html?fbclid=IwAR2sqLKafjs-Yek2b8XM93m0-WIL7tz1i-QZiRuuMcnsoCVa4KxURanA6iA

More info on the tea and the collaboration can be found here:
https://www.brutaliteas.com/sylvaine.html?fbclid=IwAR082YqDkfTysXmDOY0vemoJL7Rtc9Ma9h6_oBG-sJl8SOdFpPw83iBgbX4

Nova European tour 2022

We can’t wait for December to roll around, so we can share “Nova” with you guys on stage all thru Europe, on our first ever headlining tour! With special guests FVNERALS by our side, we promise each evening will be a special one to remember! Tickets for all events can be found und er the “tour” section of this web page!

07.12.2022 – Oslo (NO) – Krøsset
08.12.2022 – Stockholm (SE) – Hus7
09.12.2022 – Copenhagen (DK) – Beta
10.12.2022 – Berlin (DE) – DEMD Festival
11.12.2022 – Leipzig (DE) – Moritzbastei
12.12.2022 – Brno (CZ) – Melodka
13.12.2022 – Vienna (AT) – Arena
14.12.2022 – Nürnberg (DE) – Z Bau – Galerie
15.12.2022 – Zurich (CH) – Dynamo Werk 21
16.12.2022 – Lyon (FR) – CCO
17.12.2022 – Brussel (BE) – JeugdKlub Paddestoel
18.12.2022 – Eindhoven (NL) – Dynamo

Poster by my beloved Førtifem
Presented by Doomstar Bookings

Zeal & Ardor North American Tour 2022

North America; are you ready for 1 more round in 2022?? We are so excited to announce that we’ll be coming back to USA and Canada again in September/October, together with the great Zeal & Ardor and IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT. From never having played this area before, to having 2 full tours this year, together with so many cools bands feels extremely surreal to us… We are grateful and hope to see you guys on the road this fall 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Find the ticket links to each event in the “tour” section of this web page!

2022/09/11 – BROOKLYN, NY / WARSAW
2022/09/12 – PHILADELPHIA, PA / UNDERGROUND ARTS
2022/09/13 – CAMBRIDGE, MA / THE MIDDLE EAST
2022/09/15 – MONTREAL, QC / LE STUDIO TD
2022/09/16 – TORONTO, ON / OPERA HOUSE
2022/09/18 – DETROIT, MI / EL CLUB
2022/09/19 – CHICAGO, IL / BOTTOM LOUNGE
2022/09/20 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN / TURF CLUB
2022/09/23 – CALGARY, AB / DICKENS
2022/09/24 – EDMONTON, AB / THE STARLITE ROOM
2022/09/26 – VANCOUVER, BC / RICKSHAW THEATRE
2022/09/27 – SEATTLE, WA / THE CROCODILE
2022/09/28 – PORTLAND, OR / HAWTHORNE THEATRE
2022/10/01 – DENVER, CO / BLUEBIRD THEATER
2022/10/03 – PHOENIX, AZ / THE CRESCENT BALLROOM
2022/10/04 – SAN DIEGO, CA / BRICK BY BRICK
2022/10/05 – LOS ANGELES, CA / ECHOPLEX
2022/10/07 – BERKELEY, CA / CORNERSTONE

Online vocal classes

After toying with the idea for a couple of years now, I’m very happy to announce that I will be available for online singing lessons from now on! Having already taught classes for a few years in person, I figured it was a fitting time to start offering the same service online. If you or anyone you know could be interested, feel free to drop me a message at contact@sylvainemusic.com for further details and any questions you might have. Take good care of yourself and your loved ones during this trying time, and hope to see you for a class soon 

“Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone” in the press

The reviews are rolling in after the release of my third album. Here are some of the features that “Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone” was a part of after it’s release. More to come! 

“End of year” – lists 2018:
Stereogum (US) – https://www.stereogum.com/2027055/the-black-market-the-year-in-metal-2018/franchises/2018-in-review/

Metal Hammer (UK) – https://www.loudersound.com/features/metal-hammer-writers-pick-their-top-20-albums-of-2018?fbclid=IwAR08Ims5aHIZoHAnINcVlHK_P-sttIuV4CAb0k4kfBjN6bypbGOCvXh2fLU

Metal Exposure (NL): http://metal-exposure.com/top-10ish-lists-2018/?fbclid=IwAR2UaJMYm2iilgeaz5cSBfN-49UVksupnrHLRem-u6CmOCU-qHOZMso5sv8

Zimel (BR) – https://zimel.com.br/2018-melhores-lancamentos-luiz-mallet/?fbclid=IwAR0kWUCYHo3LF5qwKa0Hj-EOPRvU0zA60rbLOjnPGouabDU3ye5DmsdIJfU

Dutch Metal Maniac (NL) – http://www.dutchmetalmaniac.com/2018/12/dutchmetalmaniac-end-of-year-lists-2018/

Octopus Invasion (NL)  – https://octopusreviews.wordpress.com/2018/12/15/octopus-invasion-top-30-albums-of-2018/?fbclid=IwAR2yKh7yUmt6tw4pEzrSMAtqdrJ_u3ILCxP1Kxiyv9FeOY__CBiUq3WJSCU

Infernal Masquerade (US) – https://www.infernalmasquerade.com/?q=reviews/24989-top-albums-2018

Grimm Gent (BE) – https://www.grimmgent.com/grimms-albums-of-the-year-2018/

Artic Drones – http://arcticdrones.com/staff-picks/atmospheric-metal-25-best-albums-2018/


Features: 

Bandcamp – https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/11/02/bandcamp-essential-releases-november-2-2018/

Decibel Magazine (US) – https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/10/30/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Reviews, printed press: 
Powerplay Magazine (UK) – 10/10
Metal Hammer (UK) – 8/10
Zero Tolerance (UK) – 4.5/6
Legacy Magazine (DE) – 13/15 
Heretik Magazine (FR) – 5/5
Rock Hard (IT) – 7.5/10
Ultraje (PT) – 7.5/10 
Terroraiser (UA) – 10/10 

Online reviews:

Brooklyn Vegan (US) – http://www.brooklynvegan.com/boygenius-vince-staples-john-nolan-drug-church-sylvaine-reviews/

Metal Exposure (NL) – http://metal-exposure.com/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Two Guys Metal Reviews (UK) – http://www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2018/10/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone.html

Infernal Masquerade (US) – https://www.infernalmasquerade.com/?q=reviews/24960-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-2018

Sputnik Music – https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/78308/Sylvaine-Atoms-Aligned-Coming-Undone/

Giornale Metal (IT) – https://giornalemetal.blogspot.com/2018/10/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone.html?fbclid=IwAR0TF3nBvHLBkfqWUksulWjYx7W0d_0Mn2q1sGu6WeUOP5geBUSawMro320

Sound Protest (FR) – http://sound-protest.net/2018/11/chronique-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-season-of-mist/?fbclid=IwAR3MuoMTDXqLkGhpoLBReoCxQlJfW_Ufq_9s4iwRi8DmAbfFumkHWKw74Cw

Angry Metal Guy (SE) – https://www.angrymetalguy.com/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-review/

The Moshville Times (UK) – http://www.moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2018/10/album-review-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

ZwareMetalen (NL) – https://zwaremetalen.com/albumrecensies/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone?fbclid=IwAR2GGCxK3Z-B97UdExJLqscjxC4WBE3lC6lICzEM2tPTwHmwDK9LS7obDAs

All The Time I was Listening To My Own Wall of Sound – https://allthetimeiwaslistening.blogspot.com/2018/11/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone.html

Lettere Dall Underground (IT) – https://letteredallunderground.blogspot.com/2018/11/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-il.html?fbclid=IwAR1o8ZvHiIqstwNqk7Pu6bLvLdk-qAvYrXtZExiSyPcgdazc_rd6iPJ2hPY

Monkeypress (DE) – https://monkeypress.de/2018/10/reviews/cd-reviews/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Everything Is Noise – http://everythingisnoise.net/reviews/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Burn Your Ears (DE) – https://www.burnyourears.de/reviews/alben/post-rock-metal/48896-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone.html 

Nine Circles (US) – https://ninecircles.co/2018/11/08/album-review-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/ 

Dead Rhetoric – http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-season-of-mist/

Metal1 (DE) – https://www.metal1.info/metal-reviews/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Lords of Metal (NL) – http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/38001

Metalitalia (IT) – https://metalitalia.com/album/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Metal Norge (NO) – http://www.metal-norge.com/?p=review&id=8541

Ave Noctum – http://www.avenoctum.com/2018/10/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-season-of-mist/

Metal1 (DE) – https://www.metal1.info/metal-reviews/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Miedzy Uchem a Mózgiem (PL) – https://miedzyuchemamozgiem.blogspot.com/2018/11/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone.html?fbclid=IwAR2oFOlOyIVV87qU0KnnnwvkR0W4vmgp40y9F1-16_44fgetJWoXj6dqxNI

Acta Infernalis (FR) – https://actainfernalis.com/2018/11/11/review-145-sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-english/

Musika – https://www.musika.be/2018/11/23/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/?fbclid=IwAR2Co9-QjGft2VAXmfW_ZaiWuJdm6otX1dRrqrPCvvbf_ONZd3enBAFEux0

Musipedia of Metal – https://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2018/11/reviews-lethean-sylvaine-richard.html

The Metal Gamer – https://themetalgamerblog.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/sylvaine-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-atmospheric-post-metal/ 

Interviews: 

Dark Art Conspiracy – https://darkartconspiracy.com/2018/09/19/interview-sylvaine-norway/

Tomatrax (AUS) – https://tomatrax.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/interview-with-sylvaine-3/

Metal1 (DE) – https://www.metal1.info/interviews/sylvaine-2018-atoms-aligned-coming-undone/

Radio Metal Sound (FR) – http://www.radiometalsound.fr/articles/voir/129 

Infernal Masquerade (US) – https://www.infernalmasquerade.com/?q=reviews/24964-interview-sylvaine-2018

Valkyries Webzine (FR) – http://valkyrieswebzine.com/interview-sylvaine-fr-atoms-aligned-coming-undone-release/ 

Metalperver  (TR) – https://metalperver.com/2018/12/06/roportaj-sylvaine/

Thank you Germany, Belgium, Nertherlands and France!

The biggest thanks to every single person who came out to our shows in Oberhausen, Gent, Arnhem, Paris and Nantes while we were a part of the Trauma Tour II this October. The experience has been beyond words and we feel happy, grateful and humbled by all of the kindness and support we’ve met along the way.

Also the biggest thanks to Harakiri for the sky for bringing us on the first part of this excellent tour and to Shores Of Null and FOSCOR for being impeccable bands/touring company. We love you all and can’t wait to play with you again sometime in the future 

Photo by Sunvemetal

European tour October 2017

It’s with great excitement that I can finally share the final information about this tour with all of you! Find all our dates for the Trauma Tour Part 2 with Harakiri for the sky and Shores Of Null bellow! Can’t wait to see you all along the way! Xox

13.10.2017 Oberhausen / Helvete (GER)
14.10.2017 Gent /Jeugdhuis Asgaard (BE)
15.10.2017 Arnheim / Willemeen (NL)
16.10.2017 Paris / Klub (FR)
17.10.2017 Nantes / Le Ferrailleur (FR)

“Wistful” in the Press

Here are some of the reviews/interviews/features that “Wistful” was a part of after it’s release.

“Best of 2016”:
Metal Injection (US) 
Silence Magazin (DE)
Metal Kaoz (US)
Scholomance Webzine (FR)
Dead Rhetoric (US)
Angry Metal Guy (US)
Headbangers Latinoamerica
Orbis Metallum (CZE)
Ave Noctum (UK)
One Metal 
Infernal Masquerade (US)
Rozsdagyar (HU)
Nine Circles (US)
Dissecting The Euphony (FR)
Against The Fragmentaire (GR)
Loud Stuff (UK)
Headbanger Latinoamerica 
Metal Injection (US)
MetalSucks (US)
Dead Rhetoric (US)
Sorrow Eternal (US)

Other features:
Screenagers (PL) – Seven songs from 2016 that definitely deserves attention
Friedhof Magazine (ES) – Editor’s choice September 2016
Invisible Oranges (US) – On Being A Musician In Oslo vs. Paris
Invisible Oranges (US) – Album premier with break-down of each song
Tomatrax (AU) – Top 10 favorite songs at the moment
Arctic Drones – The Loudest Roar:Experimental Metal With Female Vocals

Online reviews:
Metal Injection (US)
Tomatrax (AU)
Two Guys Metal Review
Meat Mead Metal (US)
Metal and Oddities (FR)
Rocking (GR)
Nine Circles (US)
Metal Machine (US)
Grim Pacific North (US)
Broken Amp
Metal Inside (DE)
Offerings webzine
Stranger Aeons
Wallabirzine (FR)
Metal Kaoz (US) – 10/10
Mystic webzine (CZE) – 9,5/10
Femme Metal Webzine – 91/100
Metal1 (DE) – 9/10
Dead Rhetoric (US) – 9/10
Metal Temple (GR) – 9/10
The Dreaming Metal Muse (US) – 9/10
Infernal Masquerade (US) – 90/100
Felvidéki Rockmagazin (HU) – 9/10
BDP Metal – 90/100 
Metal Impact (FR) – 4,5/5
All the Time I Was Listening To My Own Wall Of Sound – 8,5/10
Sputnik Music (US) – 4/5
Angry Metal Guy (US) – 4/5
Heavy Blog Is Heavy (US)- 4/5
Music Waves (FR) – 4/5
Metalfan (NL) – 82/100
Dies Irae (JP) – 82/100
Lords Of Metal (NL) – 81/100
Silence Magazin (DE) – 8/10
Ave Noctum (UK ) – 8/10
Queens Of Steel (ES) – 8/10
Metal Bite – 8/10
Power Metal (DE) 7,5/10
Metal Zone (GR) – 75/100
Schwermetall (DE) – 10/13
The Intermission (RO) – 7/10
Les Fleurs De Mal webzine (IT) – 7/10
Foto Conciertos (ES) – 70/100
Metalhead (IT) – 7/10
Markus’ Heavy Music Blog (DE) – 7/10
Metal Head (IT) – 7/10
Thrashocore (FR) – 7/10
Team Rock/Metal Hammer (UK) – 3,5/5
Metal Hammer (DE) – 4/7
About Entertainment -3,5/5
Neoprog (FR) – 3,5/5
La Grosse Radio (FR) – 6,5/10
Metal Norge (NO) – 6,5/10
French Metal (FR) – 13,5/20
Gaffa (SE) – 3/6

Online interviews:
Loudwire (US)
Team Rock/Metal Hammer UK (UK)
Metal1 (DE)
Groundcast (BR)
Sick And Destroy (US/PL)
Nine Circles (US)
Tomatrax (AU)
Dead Rhetoric (US)
Silence Magazin (DE)
Brutalitopia (US)
The Dreaming Metal Muse (US)
Femme Metal Webzine

South American tour with Alcest

Finally I can share this amazing news with you guys! In September I will be joining the outstanding, french shoegazers Alcest on their South American tour. My support shows will be exclusive, acoustic performances. This will be a chance to experience my music stripped down to the core, resulting in the melodies, atmospheres and emotions being the main focus. I can’t even begin to express how excited I am for this. It will be a blast!

Tickets for the Buenos Aires show:
08.09.2014 ARG – Buenos Aires / The Roxy Live
Ticket: http://www.ticketek.com.ar/alcest/roxy-palermo-hollywood
Tickets for the Santiago de Chile show:
09.09.2014 CHI – Santiago de Chile / Blondie
Ticket: http://www.ticketek.cl/tktfunciones.aspx?evento=ALCEST+-+SYLVAINE

First Sylvaine Performance on the 29th of March

On the 29th of March, I will be doing my very first Sylvaine performance at the solo exhibition of the lovely and talented Daria Endresen in Oslo! Needless to say, I am so excited to be a part of this, especially since it is for such a wonderful artist and a good friend of mine. The opening starts at 18.00, and I’ll be playing around 19.00. Hope to see you there!
Check out the event on Facebook here.